Korg opsix, Smart Homes & Matter Explained | Christmas Tech Catch-Up

Ian Dixon is joined by Jimi Uno / James Hancox from Jimi Uno’s Pound Store Synth Emporium for a TDL Synth Chat about budget synths, overlooked classics and the joy of getting big sounds from unfashionable gear. The conversation covers how Jimi got into music, early encounters with DX7-era synths in music shops, the Kawai K1, Ensoniq and E-MU samplers, Alpha Junos, ...

Ian and Garry catch up for The Digital Lifestyle Show, covering EV road trips, smart home upgrades, Home Assistant, retro tech projects and the latest synth work from Ian’s studio. Garry talks about a 2,000 mile trip to Denmark in the VW ID. Buzz and what European charging infrastructure looks like in practice, while Ian shares updates on the new album Each Machine...

This week I chat with Alonzo from Synthwave Dojo about making 80s-inspired synthwave, from the roots of the sound through to practical ways of building bass lines, drums, pads, leads and full arrangements.

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Gary Whittaker is back for a smart home catch-up, with new gadgets, Home Assistant updates, Zigbee and Thread talk, presence sensors, AI automations and a few workflow updates from the studio.

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